Imagine every time you had a great idea for creating or developing a community project, you knew where to turn for guidance.

At Project Australia, we’re taking the knowledge we’ve gained from working with over
150 community projects, and turning it into an easy-to-follow handbook; your companion for making a difference.

Filled with practical advice, resources and links,
Not for Profit 2.0 will be the first book to outline, step-by-step, everything you need to know in order to successfully start, scale and sustain an Australian not-for-profit project or organisation in today’s digital world.

From our own experience, developing as a successful not-for-profit was a lot harder than it should have been. We stumbled through the process of incorporating our organisation, trialled
three websites before getting it right, and it took us years until we knew how to run a not-for-profit enterprise.

All we really needed was some clear advice from the beginning.

That’s why we’re writing
Not for Profit 2.0; so that everyone who follows in our footsteps will benefit from what we’ve learned. By clarifying a range of issues and making it easy to find what you need, when you need it, our 100-page handbook will enable Australian not-for-profit
projects to avoid common pitfalls and achieve success.

We believe in a brighter future for all Australians. Such a future relies on an integrated, efficient not-for-profit sector that is able to rapidly respond to the multitude of crises we
collectively face.

Please share this campaign as widely as possible and chip in to help us reach our goal to make this book a reality by January 2014.

Deb Singerman has over 25 years’ experience in Australia and abroad as a writer, editor, proof reader, content developer and manager. From concept to detail, she works with businesses to share their stories and expertise.

Use Of Funds

$4,000 Tipping Point Goal

All of the funds raised from this campaign will go towards researching, writing, editing and publishing the book,
Not for Profit, 2.0. Please see below for a summary of our budget.

Tipping point budget ($4000)

$1500 – Research, interviewing and writing by the author

$1000 – Layout, research and copyediting by the editor

$600 - Graphic design

$600 – Printing and distribution

$300 – Crowdfunding fees

If we pass the tipping point, we will use the additional funds to pay for more in-depth research, and a launch event.

About Us

Project Australia is a not-for-profit, incorporated association. Since starting in 2006, we have offered free support to over 150 Australian not-for-profits via
SI Consulting, and helped people find what they need via the
Start Good Stuff database. As a social enterprise, our work is sustained by paid consultancies, facilitation, presentations and events, along with regular donations
from members of the public. We have never received government funding, and are not linked to any political party or religious group.

"If you want to make something happen, the journey starts with Project Australia."

Ravi Prasad, Founder, Friends with Things

“Project Australia’s advice was clear and to the point. It really helped us to take that step and solidify ourselves as part of the food movement in Sydney”.
Alexandra Iljadica, Co-Founder, Youth Food Movement Australia

“Project Australia’s advice has been invaluable for providing the motivation we need to keep on going despite the many obstacles we face”.
Jeremy Mah, Co-founder of the Centre for a New Australian Dream

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